'bionic hornet' weapon flying into unreachable areas, could photograph its targets, Or kill them.

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Report: Israel developing 'bionic hornet' weaponCapable of flying into otherwise unreachable areas, the nanotech-based robot could photograph its targets. Or kill them. By Reuters Published: November 17, 2006, 5:46 AM PST TalkBack E-mail Print del.icio.us Digg this http://news.com.com/Report+Israel+developing+bionic+hornet+weapon/2100-11394_3-6136468.htmlIsrael is using nanotechnology to try to create a robot no bigger than a hornet that would be able to chase, photograph and kill its targets, an Israeli newspaper reported on Friday. The flying robot, nicknamed the "bionic hornet," would be able to navigate its way down narrow alleyways to target otherwise unreachable enemies such as rocket launchers, the daily Yedioth Ahronoth said. It is one of several weapons being developed by scientists to combat militants, it said. Others include super gloves that would give the user the strength of a "bionic man" and miniature sensors to detect suicide bombers. The research integrates nanotechnology into Israel's security department and will find creative solutions to problems the army has been unable to address, Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres told Yedioth Ahronoth. Now on News.com:Amid probes, Dell sees brighter earnings Newsmaker: When 'good enough' graphics won't do Photos: Follow the Legos, from the factory to you Extra: Efficient chips may reveal encryption keys Video: First look at the PS3 "The war in Lebanon proved that we need smaller weaponry. It's illogical to send a plane worth $100 million against a suicidal terrorist. So we are building futuristic weapons," Peres said. The 34-day war in Lebanon ended with a U.N.-brokered ceasefire in mid-August. The war killed more than 1,200 Lebanese, mostly civilians, and 157 Israelis, mostly soldiers. Prototypes for the new weapons are expected within three years, he said.Story 2006 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. <Paranormal_Research >